Descriptive epidemiology of hand dermatitis at the St John's contact dermatitis clinic 1983-97

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 284-287

  Smith, H R ^a   Armstrong, D K B ^a   Wakelin, S H ^a   Rycroft, R J G ^a   White, I R ^a   McFadden, J P ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hand dermatitis; Occupational dermatitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HAND DISEASE; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAL INDUSTRY; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKER;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONDON; MALE; OCCUPATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034004450     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03299.x     Document Type: Article

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